Vodafone and Nokia have successfully trialled a new internet technology on a live commercial fibre broadband network, which can significantly reduce internet delays during gaming or videoconferencing, as well as improve the customer experience when streaming content. Using Vodafone Turkiye's Fibre to the Home FTTH network, including in-home Wi-Fi, in Istanbul, the two companies reduced lag the time it takes for data to be sent and received over a network by up to 94, paving the way for a significant boost in the quality of interactive online experiences for customers. Lag or latency of 100 milliseconds or more - roughly the time it takes to blink an eye - can cause a noticeable delay during video calls or online gaming.
Vodafone and Nokia Bell Labs reduced latency on multiple customer lines whilst using video conferencing and cloud gaming applications. The increase in round-trip delay with the customers line heavily congested was reduced from 220 milliseconds to just 4.7 milliseconds. The trial represents the world's first live deployment of L4S Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput technology on a full Fibre to the Home FTTH network end-to-end.
It follows a successful joint Vodafone and Nokia lab trial last year, unlocking the technology's full potential for high-speed, low-latency applications. Vodafone will conduct more tests before looking to deploy the technology across its European markets.
